“Russia aims to seize control of Georgia and Ukraine”

As early as in October I stated that Russia has outlined a new military doctrine. The doctrine, which is an anti-Western document to the core, was devised in December. According to it, NATO is an archenemy of the Russian Federation; on top of that, the document strongly suggests that Russia is getting ready to declare war on the West,”- declares military expert Vakhtang Maisaia in his interview with the Akhali Taoba publication.

“Russia thinks itself able to counter this powerhouse, especially in light of the fact that after the Cold War, the Alliance’s military readiness has decreased; NATO has demobilized its forces.

It’s also worth noting that since the London Summit of 1990, not a single document from NATO has ever typecast Russia as its number one enemy,”- states the respondent.

NATO failed to deter aggression from Russia, which is now browbeating the Baltic States and endangering their safety. In fact, Russia has already upgraded its military capabilities and is ready to counter the West,”- claims Mr. Maisaia.

Some changes, according to which Russia will view any move from NATO to implement its infrastructure as a military threat, have also been introduced to the doctrine. From now on, Russia will also define any territorial claim directed towards it as aggression. As the doctrine says, Russia is entitled to act against any political force that tries to implement an anti-Russian policy,”- says the respondent.

Russia’s ultimate goal is to hold influence over Ukraine and Georgia. After gaining control of these two countries, Russia will try to expand its power into the western countries as well,”- concludes Mr. Maisaia.